Stephen Keshi was a
Nigerian defender from the 80s and 90s with his most significant spell at
Anderlecht.

He earned 64 caps between 1981 and 1995 and also managed
the Nigerian National Team , as well as those of Togo and Mali.

He
passed away on June 7th, aged just 54.

Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 44, September 1992

(Stephen
Keshi at Strasbourg)

Sascha Lewandowski

Sascha Lewandowski was a German Manager who is
remembered mostly as Co-Manager of Bayer Leverkusen (along with Sami Hypia) at
Bayer Leverkusen (2012/13).

He
passed away on June 8th, aged just 44.

Shuaibu Amodu

Shuaibu Amodu was a
Nigerian player from the 70s and 80s.

He is mostly remembered as
the Manager of the Nigerian National Team from the 90s onwards and in many
different spells.

He
passed away on June 10th, aged just 58.

Giuseppe
Virgili

Giuseppe
Virgili was an
Italian striker from the 50s and 60s.

His most significant spell was at Fiorentina in the 50s

He earned 7 caps between 1955 and 1957.

He
passed away on June 10th, aged 80.

Photo
From: 1960-61 Calciatori Panini

(Giuseppe
Virgili at Bari, 1960/61)

Alfonso
Portugal Díaz

Alfonso
Portugal Díazwas a
Mexican defender from the 50s and 60s.

He played for teams such as Necaxa and Club America and also
managed in the 70s and 80s.

He was part of the 1958 World Cup Finals squad.

He
passed away on June 12th, aged 82.

Photo
From: 58 - Importadores Peruanos

(Alfonso Portugal Diaz)

Anthony Brendan Byrne

Anthony Brendan Byrnewas an
Irish defender from the 60s and 70s.

His longest spell was with Southampton.

He
earned 14 caps between 1966 and 1973.

He
passed away on June 13th, aged 70.

Photo
From: Gifted in Green, Author: Adam Ward

(Tony
Byrne)

Luděk
Macela

Luděk
Macelawas a Czech
defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had a long spell at Dukla Prague

He
earned 8 caps between 1980 and 1981. He was part of Czechoslovakia’s 1980
Olympics winning squad.

He
passed away on June 16th, aged 65.

Photo
From: 82 - Coop

(Ludek
Macela)

Erny
Brenner

Erny
Brennerwas a
Luxembourg defender from the 50s through the 70s.

He had a long spell at Stade Dudelange.

He
earned 14 caps between 1965 and 1965.

He
passed away on July 9th, aged 84.

Anatoli Konstantinovich Isayev

Anatoli Konstantinovich Isayevwas a Soviet striker from the 50s
and 60s.

He had a long spell at Spartak Moscow. He also managed many
teams including the USSR Olympic squad.

He
earned 16 caps between 1955 and 1957.

He
passed away on July 10th, aged 83.

Higinio Atilio López Riveros

Higinio Atilio López Riveroswas a Paraguayan striker from the
1940s through the 60s.

He had a spell with Atletico Madrid in the 50s.

He represented Paraguay
during the 1950 World Cup.

He
passed away on July 14th, aged 91.

Photo
From: Copa 1950 Balas Futebol

(Attilio Lopez)

Peter Wenger

Peter Wengerwas a Swiss
striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had long spells at Basel and Nordstern.

He
earned 7 caps between 1969 and 1970.

He
passed away on July 23rd, aged 72.

Artur
Manuel Soares Correia

Artur
Manuel Soares Correia was a Portuguese defender from the 60s into the early
80s.

He played for both Lisbon giants Benfica and Sporting.

He
earned 34 caps between 1972 and 1979.

He
passed away on July 25th, aged 66.

Photo
From: Miroir du Football , Issue 234, February 6, 1975

(Portugal
and Benfica defender Artur Correia)

Máximo
Mosquera Zegarra

Máximo
Mosquera Zegarra was a
Peruvian striker from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells in Colombia and Spain, as well as his native
Peru.

He
represented the Peru National Team for a decade from 1947 to 1957.

He
passed away on July 27th, aged 88.

Charles Toubé

Charles Toubé was a
Cameroonian midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He
represented Cameroon Internationally from 1978 to 1984.

He
passed away on August 4th, aged just 58.

Karl Bögelein

Karl Bögeleinwas a
German goalkeeper from the 50s.

His longest spell was at Stuttgart.

He earned a solitary cap for West Germany in 1951.

He
passed away on August 9th, aged 89.

Liam
Tuohy

Liam
Tuohywas an
Irish player from the 50s and 60s.

He played for a number of years at Newcastle United
sandwiched between two spells with Shamrock Rovers. He also managed many teams
including the Republic of Ireland National Team (1971/73).

He
earned 8 caps between 1955 and 1965.

He
passed away on August 13th, aged 83.

Photo
From: Gifted in Green, Author: Adam Ward

(Liam Tuohy)

Dalian
Robert Atkinson

Dalian
Robert Atkinsonwas an
English striker from the 80s and 90s.

He played for a number of teams home and abroad, such as
Sheffield Wednesday, Real Sociedad and Aston Villa.

He earned one B cap for England in 1990.

He
was tragically killed on August 15th , aged just 48. After an
altercation at his home, where he ws threatening his father, the police tasered
him. He went into cardiac arrest and died on the way to the hospital.

Photo
From: World Soccer, July 1991

(Dalian
Atkinson at Real Sociedad)

Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid ‘João’ de Havelange

Joa
Havelange was the Brazilian Lawyer and former
Water Polo player who became the President of FIFA for 24 years (1974/1998).

Some praised how he improved the finances of FIFA and turned
into one of the most profitable industries on earth.

Others saw him as an autocrat and a tyrant overseeing a
corrupt system.

Many have traced the recent woes of FIFA to the culture
created by Havelange.

He
passed away on August 13th, aged 100.

Photo
From: Soccer International, Issue 4, April 1990

(Joao
Havelange)

Anton Pronk

Anton Pronk was a Dutch defender from the 60s and 70s.

He played for most of his career at Ajax Amsterdam and then
for Utrecht.